Kardhiq Castle
Kardhiq Castle is a ruined hill fortress located in Kardhiq, southern Albania. Built between the late 14th and the early 15th century by the Zenebishi family, it was restored by Ali Pasha in the early 19th century.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kardhiq and Prongji.
Kardhiq
Village
Kardhiq is a village in the former Cepo commune, Gjirokastër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.
Prongji
Village
Prongji is a village of southwestern Albania, located to the northwest of the city of Gjirokastër. The village is in the administrative Gjirokastër County and part of Labëria region.
Zhulat
Village
Zhulat is a village in Southern Albania. It is part of the former Cepo municipality. As part of the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Zhulat is situated 3½ km west of Kardhiq Castle.
Kardhiq Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Categories: ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cepo, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.12484° or 40° 7′ 29″ northLongitude
20.02932° or 20° 1′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8GG242FH+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5240731832OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6369137
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Italian—“Kardhiq Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Kardhiqit”
- Italian: “Castello di Kardhiq”
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